R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 2,162 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $287,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter valued at $48,201,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 69.8% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 292,836 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,577,000 after purchasing an additional 120,376 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter valued at $15,354,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter valued at $10,779,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 85.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 134,188 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,052,000 after acquiring an additional 61,849 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.57% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at Choice Hotels International
In other Choice Hotels International news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $341,125.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 68,381 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,330,587.45. The trade was a 3.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ervin R. Shames sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.56, for a total value of $259,120.00. Following the sale, the director owned 52,212 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,764,586.72. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 14,500 shares of company stock worth $1,906,520 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 23.78% of the company's stock.
Choice Hotels International Trading Up 1.0%
NYSE CHH traded up $1.27 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $127.19. The company had a trading volume of 366,580 shares, compared to its average volume of 423,542. The company has a market capitalization of $5.90 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $129.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $133.14. Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $116.20 and a twelve month high of $157.86.
Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.38 by ($0.04). Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 377.51% and a net margin of 19.75%. The business had revenue of $332.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $348.52 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.28 EPS. Choice Hotels International's quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Choice Hotels International, Inc. will post 7.07 EPS for the current year.
Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st were given a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 1st. Choice Hotels International's payout ratio is 17.56%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Choice Hotels International in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "underweight" rating and a $124.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $144.00 to $128.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 30th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Susquehanna set a $140.00 target price on Choice Hotels International and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $111.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $134.38.
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Choice Hotels International Company Profile
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Choice Hotels International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor in the United States and internationally. It operates through Hotel Franchising & Management and Corporate & Other segments. The company franchises lodging properties under the brand names of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Sleep Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Everhome Suites, Cambria Hotels, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson, Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Radisson Inn & Suites, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson Individuals, and Radisson Collection.
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